A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.

TOKYO (AP) — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny ...

We spoke with an acclaimed chef to find out why your homemade version of Japanese rice never tastes as good as a restaurant's ...

In fact, many elements of modern Japanese cuisine didn't become mainstream until the past 100 years. For instance, the vast majority of Japan's population rarely ate pure white rice before the 1950s.

This omurice recipe features bacon and ketchup rice wrapped in a thin egg omelet. Serve as a comforting Japanese breakfast or easy dinner.

If you want to eat healthy Japanese-inspired meals all week, Anderson recommends prepping two key components in advance: white rice and wafu dressing (aka sweet onion and ginger dressing).

Scientists in Japan are mining DNA to try to make the country’s famous Koshihikari rice resistant to heat, after a broiling summer ravaged the crop.

79% of Japanese people eat white rice daily, but due to population decline and reduced intake, the demand for white rice has decreased by 100,000 tons yearly. (Photo via MERXWIRE) ...

Generally speaking, however, a “traditional” Japanese diet from pre-modern times included single-pot meals combining millet and barley (sometimes mixed with rice) and local vegetables.